Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

ABOUT DECYPHER ).
DESCRIPTION Decypher is seeking a Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health candidate to support Wright Air Force Base, OH.
RESPONSIBILITIES Will work predominately in an outpatient primary care clinic (Family Health and/or Internal Medicine Clinic).
Provide mental health clinical case management, care coordination and disease management for patients prescribed psychotropic medications by their Primary Care Manager within the primary care environment.
This includes but is not limited to the conditions of depression and anxiety disorders, including PTSD.
Monitor and facilitate adherence to treatments, provides education, coordinates care, maintains data registries, and performs full scope of clinical nursing in the execution of primary care behavioral services.
Coordinate patient care through a continuum of care and the levels of care to achieve optimal health outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.
Assess, coordinate, facilitate, and deliver care for adult patients relevant to the practice environment and procedures performed.
Provide patient and family education according to credentialed provider's instruction and documents patient and family understanding.
Orient, train and mentor new personnel and delegates appropriate tasks promoting development of new skills, knowledge, abilities, and empowered professionals.
Work independently with minimal oversight and adheres to AF/DHA/MTF values.
Effectively use appropriate communication format in addressing and resolving professional issues.
Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility.
Other duties as assigned.
Experience:
Minimum of three years of experience with levels of care to include post hospital and acute care illness stabilization.
At least 12 months of direct hands-on experience in the last 24 months with computer operations, basic word processing, data entry and use of automated medical record system.
At least 36 months of total nursing experience in ambulatory or inpatient clinical setting.
Must have experience providing services such as psychiatric nursing or behavioral health and wellness for 24 consecutive months of direct patient specialty care experience.
Degree/Education Associate Degree (ADN) or a Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Licensure/Registration:
Must maintain a valid, unrestricted, and current registered nurse license Must be US citizen.
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